Police shot and killed a person outside the the Republican National Convention security perimeter on Tuesday afternoon, sources confirmed to Fox News.
A man was shot and killed by police on Tuesday near Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee where the Republican National Convention is being held, Fox News confirmed. The shooting happened near 13th Street and West Vliet Street – about two miles from the Fiserv Forum. The Milwaukee police association confirmed to Fox News an 'outside police agency' was involved in the shooting.
Columbus police source tells Fox News five of the department's officers fired their weapons and one person was killed. One witness told Fox News the man who was shot lived in a nearby homeless camp. The witness added that the deceased was brandishing a knife when he was shot.
This also comes as Tuesday’s theme of the RNC is 'Make America Safe Once Again' and former President Donald Trump has called to address crime in Milwaukee. Fox News' Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
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